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Barriers to Achieving High Reliability
May 10, 2016
The conceptual models being used in healthcare’s efforts to achieve high reliability may have weaknesses, according to Marc T. Edwards, MD, MBA, author of “An Organizational Learning Framework for Patient Safety,” published in the American Journal of Medical Quality.
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Joint Commission Unveils Online Resource to Promote High-Reliability Healthcare
November 3, 2015
Zero preventable harm is the goal of every healthcare organization, and a new online application from the Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare can help groups reach that goal.
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Reliability of Admission Procalcitonin Testing for Capturing Bacteremia Across the Sepsis Spectrum
April 1, 2024
Clinical question: Can serum procalcitonin reliably detect bloodstream infections upon hospital admission? Background: Hospitalists frequently manage patients with bacteremia, which is often...
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Sepsis versus SIRS blood test shows high sensitivity
April 26, 2018
Researchers believe an FDA-approved tool could help doctors better diagnose sepsis.
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Identifying high-value care practices
November 8, 2017
A high-value care rounding tool could be used to measure the relationship between HVC behaviors and actual patient outcomes.
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Fundamentals of Highly Reliable Organizations Could Benefit Hospitalists
February 2, 2013
Hospitalists can have a huge impact on organizational efficacy by being mindful of avoiding on-the-job failures
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HM Leaders Highlight Benefits of Specialty Hospitalist Programs
August 29, 2012
Safer patients, improved quality of care, innovative uses of resources, increased job satisfaction themes at “Creating the Hospital of the Future: The Implications for Hospital-Focused Physician Practice"
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Beware Hospital Compare? New Measures Highlight Questions Surrounding Healthcare Quality Report Cards
April 26, 2012
A recent addition of patient-safety metrics has rekindled skeptical questions about the validity, purpose, and effectiveness of public healthcare quality report cards.
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Are You Delivering on the Promise of Higher Quality?
August 3, 2011
Studies hint at improved quality with HM, but imperfect measures and little comprehensive data spur calls for more research
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The Hospitalist’s Editorial Board Members’ Must-attend SHM Converge 2023 Sessions
February 1, 2023
SHM Converge 2023 offers world-class education for hospitalists, led by award-winning faculty. Engage with your global hospitalist community March 26-29, 2023, in Austin, Texas. With more than 150...